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Constitutional Court dismisses appeal after previously declaring the challenged administrative norm unconstitutional.

Case Number 67/91
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court denied the appeal filed by the Public Prosecutor against a lower court's refusal to apply a specific administrative norm. Although the lower court initially declined to apply the norm, the Constitutional Court had already declared it unconstitutional in a prior ruling with general binding force. Consequently, the Court confirmed the lower court's decision by negating the appeal, ensuring the unconstitutional norm was not applied.

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Art. 221.º, n.º 1, alínea b), do Código de Processo Constitucional; When a norm is declared unconstitutional with general binding force, a lower court's refusal to apply it is correct, and an appeal against such refusal must be dismissed.

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constitutional invalidity general binding force administrative norm refusal to apply appeal dismissal precedent effect procedural outcome

Cited Legislation

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Art. 221.º, n.º 1, alínea b), do Código de Processo Constitucional

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão n.º 61/91
Entretanto, este Tribunal declarou, com força obrigatória geral, a inconstitucionalidade da referida norma, através do Acórdão n.º 61/91 (D.R., I série-A, de 1 de Abril de 1991).
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ACÓRDÃO N

ACÓRDÃO N.º 136/91

Processo n.º 67/91

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Sousa e Brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

No presente processo, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público e recorrido A., o tribunal a quo recusou aplicar a norma constante da alínea b) do n.º 3.º da Portaria n.º 760/85, de 4 de Outubro.

Desta decisão foi interposto recurso para o Tribunal Constitucional.

Entretanto, este Tribunal declarou, com força obrigatória geral, a inconstitucionalidade da referida norma, através do Acórdão n.º 61/91 (D.R., I série-A, de 1 de Abril de 1991).

Nestes termos, em aplicação da mencionada declaração de inconstitucionalidade, decide-se negar provimento ao recurso e confirmar a decisão recorrida.

Lisboa, 24 de Abril de 1991.

José de Sousa e Brito

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Fernando Alves Correia

Mário de Brito

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa.